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Seawolf to Major Leagues

Just three days after the birth of his son, former Sonoma State University baseball slugger O'Koyea Dickson is heading to the big league for the first time. The Los Angeles Dodgers announced on Sept. 1 that Dickson was being promoted from the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers.

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New Observatory Opens

Sonoma State University has a new home to view the cosmos. After first opening 41 years ago, the Sonoma State Observatory was officially reopened with a ribbon cutting ceremony and public viewing night Sept. 8.

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Smart Energy and More

The Sonoma State University Engineering Lecture Series features talks circuit simulators, smart energy, how to make a radio application in seven minutes, and more. Lectures are the first and third Thursdays in Salazar Hall, room 2009A, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

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Africana Lecture Series

Sonoma State University's Africana Multicultural Studies Lecture Series explores the relevance of presentations and discussions that focus on historical and contemporary topics relating to people of African descent.

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Saving Money with Open Textbooks

One day a few years ago a student came to ask Sonoma State University Chemistry Professor Steve Farmer a question during his office hours. The student was shaking slightly. When he asked why, Farmer was shocked to hear it was because the student hadn't yet eaten that day.

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It's All in the Chemistry

The fall 2017 Chemistry Lecture Series at Sonoma State University includes special lectures by professors from around the bay area with exciting new research to present.

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Dean Receives Diversity Leadership Award

Lynn Stauffer, dean of the School of Science and Technology at Sonoma State University, has been selected as a recipient of INSIGHT into Diversity magazine's 2017 Inspiring Leaders in STEM award.

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Research Comes to Life

Sonoma State University's Geology Lecture Series brings speakers from all around Northern California to the Rohnert Park campus including a special lecture by Professor Matt James on his new book Collecting Evolution: The Galapagos Expedition that Vindicated Darwin.

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Learn to be Green

Sonoma State University's Environmental Forum, hosted by the new Department of Geography, Environment, and Planning connects faculty and local practitioners to students and the larger SSU community around the th

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Powerful Voices

The fall 2017 Feminist Lecture Series at Sonoma State University starts with a lecture on Aug. 31 by Writer Kim Tran on what pop culture has done to feminism. Tran's works have been featured on Vice News, PRI, Ms.